ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This appeal is against the decision of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, delivered on July 15th 2022 wherein reliefs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 11 of the claims of the 1st and 2nd Respondents were granted against the 3rd and 4th Respondents by Hon. Justice S. D. Pam.
The Appellant was dissatisfied with the decision of the Court which ruled against its application for the striking out of its name as a party in the Suit on the ground of misjoinder and for lack of cause of action against it as the Court held that the Appellant could remain a party in the Suit where it is not a necessary, proper or deserving party.
The facts briefly that culminated into this appeal is that the 1st and 2nd Respondents (as Plaintiffs at the Court below) instituted an action vide Originating Summons against the 3rd and 4th Respondents (as 1st and 2nd defendants) for breach of an alleged contractual relationship between them. That…